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Show 2*. the Boaervation nevertheless waa thrown open to settlement* The Aot of Baroh 1899 aatho rl zed tha approval of 83 of these allotmants. Thia Act also provided for the granting of righta-of-way for tha construction of dans, ditches and canaia on or through the Uinlah Beaervatioa for the purpose of diverting water for useful purposes. r21)& Aot of June 4, ISS8 provided for alloting the Uintah Indians, but no allotments sera sada pursuant to thia Act. Tho Act of Bay 27, 1902, authorised tha "aecrotary of the interior to obtain the cona<3nt of the indiais to the allotment of thair i-aads end directed that allotment be made prior to October" 1, 1903. It al3o provided that all unallotted land within the Bestrvntion should be roctorad to the public domain and sold under the Homestead Law for $1.25 per 3or«, the proceeds to be used for tha benefit of the Indiana after the United States had been reimbursed for moneys advanced to the Indiana. The Joint flesolution of June 19, 1302, authorised tha Secretary of the Interior to Bet aside for the use of the Indiana in conaaon, o-ssh amount of non-irrigahla graaing land as would subserve tho ro-qulramenrtf. of th© Indiana for the grazing of th-dr livestock. Tho Aot of Zlaroh 3, 1903 made an appropriation for the survey of the laida rbr tho purpose of carrying cut the -• 9,2 |